3 characters most likely to die in Avengers: Infinity War and one who probably won't

There’s plenty to be excited about in Marvel’s just-released Infinity War trailer, but fans might want to brace for a few tear jerking moments as well. The new trailer has sparked plenty of speculation that some fan favorite characters are going to die. While producers have revealed very little about the plot of the film, Infinity War looks much less sunnier than previous Marvel movies. As Thanos comes for the infinity stones, the tone of the previews suggests not everyone makes it out of Infinity War alive.

First, here are the three characters most likely to die.

3. Vision

Does anyone really care if Vision dies? Unfortunately, no. The character is too new and too tangential to the larger Avengers narrative to have garnered much fan investment, which makes him a good candidate to add to the body count in Infinity War.

While his death won’t have a huge emotional impact, the Avengers do lose a powerful team member and his death is likely to shake Tony Stark. Vision is also literally powered by an infinity stone that Thanos is after. Once Thanos has the mind stone, it’s all over for Vision.

2. Loki

In addition to reviving a comatose franchise, Thor:Ragnarok also did a remarkable job rehabilitating a complicated fan favorite character, Loki. When he showed up in the first Thor film, Loki was more mischievous than genocidal, and Tom Hiddleston’s smirking, charming performance endeared him to fans. That changed a bit after the first Avengers film, when he tried to take over the Earth and kill everyone, but Ragnarok redeemed him by focusing not on his power hungry side, but his relationship with his brother. At the end of Ragnarok, Loki’s put aside selfish ambition for the greater good and while not totally redeemed, he’s certainly on a better path. So, of course, that means he has to die in Infinity War. Why regress the character and have him turn his back on Thor again, when it’s so much more satisfying to give Loki a tragic and noble end?

The Infinity War trailer shows a small clip of Loki giving Thanos the Tesseract, but it’s possible he’s doing it under duress to save Thor. Loki’s “died” plenty of times already in MCU movies, but if he sacrificed himself now, for good, trying to stop Thanos, it would be the ultimate redemption arc.

1. Steve Rogers

Sorry, we all know this is happening, right?

Steve Rogers, along with Tony Stark, has been a cornerstone of the Marvel franchise, and it’s hard to argue that any other character has had such an emotional, powerful character journey. Steve started out as a noble, self-sacrificing kid from Brooklyn and has grown with every Marvel movie iteration. He’s been a man out of time, dealt with the unfinished business of Bucky Barnes, and fought against his friends for his ideals. He is literally too good and too pure for this world. No longer Captain America, Steve is kind of wandering the world fighting crime as a solo vigilante, which sounds like a miserable and sad way to live.

Most importantly, it feels like Steve and Captain America’s story has throughly been told. If there was an opportunity to give Steve a happy ending, he should have it, but it’s likely that there is no happily ever after. Like Bucky, Steve has a tragic air. It would be fitting, albeit heartbreaking, if he sacrificed himself for the sake of humanity.

Add this to the fact that Chris Evans’ contract with Marvel is up, it seems almost a given he doesn’t make it through Infinity War.

So, who does make it? Tony Stark.

Granted, it does not look good for Tony as Thanos tells him, “I hope they remember you” as he advances menacingly, there are a few compelling arguments to keep him around. As another anchor in the franchise, Tony Stark is the organizing, technical and financial force behind the Avengers. While Black Panther and Shuri could step into those shoes, it’s likely Tony sticks around to be a grounding force as the Avengers continue to expand and bring in new heroes. Plus, Steve’s death (if it happens) has the potential to take Tony’s character in a totally new direction. The success of the Spiderman franchise may also play into keeping Stark around. While we’re not going to see any more stand alone Iron Man movies, it’s likely he pops up in another Spiderman film. And unlike Steve, Tony does have a shot at a happy ending. He could (mostly) retire from the Avengers, settle down with Pepper and build fancy tech stuff. After years of misery, he certainly deserves it.

3 characters most likely to die in Avengers: Infinity War and one who probably won't

Sorry, Steve Rogers.

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